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The Chicago Herald's Washington Correspondent

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Day
16
Month
June
Year
1887
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Public Domain
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respondent quotes a southern republican ex-representative as follows: "I firmly believe the republican party can elect various gentlemen I could name, but not Mr. Blaine. Judge Gresham and Senator Palmer would be strong candidates. Gresham was a gallant soldier and badly wounded. His career in all regards has been without bLmish and his abilities are of the higest order. Senator Palmer is a practical farmer, and never held public office, save one term in the Michigan legislature, until elected senator. He is a man of superior ability, and a close reasoner and deoidedly popular." Bishop Haréis, in his address before the Diocesan Convention in Detroit, Wednesday, put himself on record on the subjects of temperance and divorce. He declared himself to be a total abstainer and gaid he thought the church man could not take part in any organization looking to legal prohibition. He denounced self indulgence on the part of any of the clergy, and especially denounced secret alcoholism as " cowardly, mean and hypocriticaL" If drink they must, let il be done openly. He urged the extensión of temperance societies and spoke of the need of good work in that direction. The bishop referred to the church law of marriage and divorce. The canon, he said, is very rigid in prohibition of divorce and the remarriage of divorced persons. The bishop denounced divorce in strong terms, and he announced it as his decisión that no bishop can investígate a case so as to prove infidelity not proved in a civil court, and thus bring it within the exception of the canon permitting a remarriage of the innocent party. He also denounced hasty and clandestine marriages. Gov. Lüce's veto of the University appropriation bilí, has brought out considerable discussion from the press over the state, both pro and con on the subject, with alarge majority in favor of the legislature passing the veto over his head. Some of the papers are advancing some peculiar ideas in relation thereto, notably tte G: a id Rapids Democrat, which believes that all of Michigan' great educational institutions should be connected with the University. Itsays: " It has seemed to The Democrat that the state, as a state, would have pursued the best policy had it attempted to support at public expense but one educational institution, and that one could, by following that plan, be made the leading uaiversity of the northwest, if not of the union, without becoming a burden upon taxpayers. The state Normal school should be a part of the University. The Agricultural college should be a department of the University ; the same as Cornell university has an agricultural department. The Orchard Late Military aoademy should have been established at Ann Arbor. The mining school established two years ago at Houghton, should never have been established there at state expense, and a tenth of what it will cost to support that mining school, spent at Ann Arbor, would give the same number of students as good and practical a course in mining as they can get at Houghton. If this policy had been pursued the annual appropriations aBked by the University would not be appreciably greater than they are and the number of students from this and other states who would be adding to the revenues and reputation of the University of Michigan would be between 4,000 and 5,000, instead of being about the same number as were to be found upon the campus twenty years ago. This policy, however, has not been followed. The mining school has not yet got a fair start and it would not be a credit to the state if it should not treat this important branch of its educational system as liberally as it has others." Since the mischief is done and Governor Luce, the mischief-maker, will not see the error of his ways, and repent of his misdeed in vetoing the appropriation, greatly needed by the University, it would seem the best policy not to continue an indiscriminate abuse of him, even if he may deserve it Especially by republicana, who wish their party as well as the Unirersity to continue to exist, would this method be advigable. Mr. Luce has many republican friends, especially among farmers of the state, and they will stick by him. and do not wish to see him abused by republicans. O.' course, it is expected that the Free Press will try to keep up the fight. That paper hopes to see this matter cause a defection in the ranks of the republican party. It loves the University - and we are glad of that - but it admires the democratie party still more. It will be disappointed, however, and there will be no serious trouble in the republican party. The University can afford to wait two years longer for the laboratory item of the appropriation, rather than to harm the party that has always stood by it, and without which it would not have reached the greatness and fame it has today. Unless the House will give an overwhelmina: vote against the veto it would be better to drop the matter before a vote is taken. If the bill is passed by a slight majority there will be a sharp and bitter fight before the people that will be of no benefit to the party or the University. If the tax-payers of Michigan do not wish a great university that will be of more honor and good to them than any other institution they support, we will have to submit to it with good grace. We believe they do want it ; but they are not quite educated up to the immensity of tbis great institution. They are a httle staggered at the figures just now. If they oould all visit this great school they are helping support and see the noble class of fif teen hundred young men and maideas they are helping edúcate for useful and honorable positions as citizens, there would be no trouble about the matter. They would vote all the regenls asked for. There is hardly an alumnus who was a faithful student when in the University who favors the governor's veto. They honor and appreciate the value of such an institution. The people will be gradually educated .to the same opinión. Let us take cheerfully what the legislature is willing to give cheerfully, be thankful for what we get and bide our time.

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